Draconid meteor shower peak
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There are 5,134 days until Draconid meteor shower peak, on Monday, 8 October 2040.
The Draconid peak, when Earth passes through the densest part of the stream left by comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner, is expected around 15:33 UTC on 8 October 2040 (solar longitude 195.4°, IMO working list). Rates can reach a ZHR of about 5 under dark skies; the Moon is 7% illuminated at the peak (waxing crescent). Activity runs October 6 to October 10.
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